Dispute over vodka leads to Athens man’s arrest

The victim’s mother called police at 10:30 a.m. to report that her daughter said Scogin was trying to kill her, according to police.

Scogin got upset because his girlfriend had hidden a bottle of vodka from him, and the mother emptied the bottle when she returned home, police said.

While arguing in the bedroom, Scogin allegedly destroyed some of the victim’s belonging by throwing them into a fireplace, police said, then grabbed the victim by the throat and punched her in the face while threatening to kill her.